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Posted: 2022-10-31T11:52:10Z | Updated: 2022-11-03T18:12:52Z

Actor and talk show host Drew Barrymore looked back at her iconic role in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and revealed what she didnt know about the titular character while filming the classic movie.

In a clip from an episode of her talk show to celebrate the movies 40th anniversary, Barrymore weighed in on her deep admiration for E.T. and discussed her belief that E.T. was a real alien.

The reunion episode, which is set to air Monday, features E.T cast members Dee Wallace, Henry Thomas and Robert MacNaughton, according to the Drew Barrymore Show website . The episode, her website said, will share items they took from the set, lines that were adlibbed [and] chances of an E.T. sequel.

In the clip, the talk show host said she suspected E.T. was a real creature and the three cast members agreed that was the case.

What would happen? Barrymore asked, adding, Because I would go and take lunch to him.

Wallace, who plays Mary Taylor in E.T., said filmmaker Steven Spielberg appointed two men to keep E.T. alive for a young Barrymore.

So whenever you came over to talk to him, he could react to you, she said.

See the clip of the reunion episode below.

Steven Spielberg appointing 2 guys to ensure E.T. was always operating incase Drew Barrymore went over to talk to him has made my heart so full. What a mensch pic.twitter.com/fsM9C5jLbh

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Steven Spielberg appointing 2 guys to ensure E.T. was always operating incase Drew Barrymore went over to talk to him has made my heart so full. What a mensch pic.twitter.com/fsM9C5jLbh

Liv Marks (@OliviaLilyMarks) October 29, 2022

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